SS Sudan Nile Steamer Cruise Luxor

SS Sudan is an authentic steamship, built at the dawn of the 20th century. Travel back into a bygone era on this ship, which was originally a gift King Fouad of Egypt in 1885. All of the rooms retain their period character and a warm, homey feel resonating from the wood panel interiors.

Day 01: (Wednesday) Arrival Cairo

Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around The Clock)

Your tour manager will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport (Arrival procedures) and then he will escort you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At hotel the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo.

Welcome Drink

DAY 2: (Thursday) Pyramids/ Sakkarra

After breakfast you will be accompanied by your personl guide to Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus - Famous Sphinx and Valley temple facing the great statue. Additional visit to the Solar Boat infront of Cheops Pyramid (extra ticket on spot) Lunch included during the tour and then proceed to Sakkara area to visit Sakkara Complex and first pyramid ever built (Djoser Pyramid). Move to Memphis; Old kingdom's capital and famous Necropolis. Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast,Lunch

DAY 3: (Friday) Cairo Sights

Check out after breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then you will be escorted by your private guide to visit: Egyptian Museum, Treasures room for the child king Tutankhamen, alongside many other fascinating artifacts. Additional visit to the mummies room at the museum (extra ticket on spot) Lunch through out the tour at local restaurant, then moving to visit Saladin Citadel including Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside. Continue to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Combining fascinating history with shopping in a lively Khan El Khalili Bazaar, which dates back to 1382.

Then you will be transferred Cairo airport to fly to Aswan, where you will be met and assisted and transfer to your hotel and overnight stay in Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 04: (Saturday) Abu Simbel / SS Sudan Holiday

Early morning optional excursion to Abu Simbel to disover the temples and then transferred back to Aswan with direct transfer to your cruise ship in order to board the ship before lunch. Time to settle into your cabins. Gourmet lunch on the ship. First afternoon visit is to the temple of Philae. Free time in the souks of Aswan. Evening option, the "Sound and Light" show at Philae (with a French reading of the author André Castelot). First evening and dinner spent a board the ship at the port of Aswan.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 05: (Sunday) SS Sudan Holiday

Early set off for Kom Ombo, about 48km North of Aswan. Discover its temple, which resides on the summit of a sort of acropolis, a very unique structure to be found in Egypt. It is in fact a double temple, which was dedicated to two divinities: Sobek, the crocodile God, and the God Horus in his normal form. We continue towards Edfu, about 145km to the north of Kom Ombo. Gourmet lunch on ship. Afternoon visits to the temple, constructed under the Ancient Empire and reconstructed during the Ptolemaic and Roman period; it is dedicated to the falcon God Horus. We set off in the beginning of the evening for Esna, roughly 46km north of Edfou. Second night and dinner on board while docked at Esna.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 06: (Monday) SS Sudan Holiday

After passing through the lock, we navigate towards Luxor, about 60km north of Esna. Containing infinite treasures, the large city of the Upper Egypt remains the symbol of economic strength and Egyptian wealth. Gourmet lunch on ship. The end of the afternoon is dedicated to the discovery of the river banks of Luxor: first the temple of Karnak, built to exhibit the glory of the God Amon Räy, then a visit to the temple of Luxor, in which construction began under Amenophis III and continued under Ramsey II. In this "Southern Harem" that sheltered the Goddess Ipet-Amonet, the Egyptians celebrate the festival of Opet. Today this temple is found in the heart of the city. At last dinner and your last night on board the ship at Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 07: (Tuesday) SS Sudan Holiday / Luxor

Early departure for a long morning adventure and discovery of the Necropolis of Theban : visit some of the tombs in the Valley of Kings and the Valley of Queens. Discover the funeral temple of Ramsey III, the best conserved temple in the Necropolis. Transfer after the visit to your hotel in Luxor for free time at lesiure and overnight stay in Luxor.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 08: (Wednesday) Luxor / Cairo

Optional hot air balloon flight trip in Luxor over the Valley of The Kings at the West bank of the River Nile followed by enjoyable breakfast the hotel in Luxor with free time at lesiure and some optional sightseeing tours available in Luxor and out of Luxor to Denderaha and Abydos temples . Later you will be transferred to Luxor airport to fly back to Cairo, where you will be met and assisted and transferred to your hotel for free time at lesiure in Cairo and overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast

Day 09: (Thursday) Cairo / Home

Breakfast at your hotel in Aswan and then transfer to airport to fly to Cairo, where you will be met and assisted and transfer to the other terminal to fly back home.

Meals: Breakfast

Cruise:

23 cabins, including 5 suites,

Steam engine room on show for guests to view.

Small shop with local souvenir.

Occasional entertainment program.

Languages spoken by the personnel on board: French & English.

Panoramic bar lounge

Medical attention available at all times.

Payments on board are made in cash & credit card.

Main lobby with reception desk

Authentic 19th Century antique furniture in all suites & Cabins.

Mena House Hotel Cairo

Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Hotel

SS Sudan Nile Steamer Cruise

Sonesta St. George Hotel Luxor

Fairmont Heliopolis Hotel Cairo

May - September

October - April

Double

$2190

$2575

Single

$3195

$4100

Prices
Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip and valid till 30 September 2017, except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays.

Payment Policy
Reservations should be made as early as possible to book the desired Nile cruise, spaces will be secured upon receive a deposit of 25 %, and during the Christmas and New Year holidays the required deposit is 50%. This deposit forms part of your final payment. Deposits can only be made by credit cards, wire transfer and or Western Union

Tipping
It is a customary attitude for expressing ones satisfaction of good services rendered to him by staff on duty with him. We advise if you are willing to offer it, this would be great and if not, you are not obliged to do it.

We used Memphis Tours in September 2012 for a visit to Cairo and a cruise down the Nile on the fabulous SS Sudan (which has got to be the most elegant cruise ship on the Nile).

Everything on the tour went exactly to plan. The staff of Memphis Tours that we met took good care of us (e.g. helping sort out visas on arrival), were always on time and good fun too.

During our tour round Cairo our driver was exceptional. It seemed impossible but he managed to make progress through some of the worst traffic jams I've ever had the misfortune to experience.

Our guide on this tour was easy to get on with and very knowledgeable. We really enjoyed her company.

Despite some of the negative press about the political situation in Egypt and the reputation of the hawkers, we had a great trip and never felt in danger. Quite the opposite in fact, the local people were usually courteous and had a great sense of humour. Yes, there are hawkers who would hassle you but that's what tourists have to put up with all over the world, 9 times out of 10 a single, polite "No thank you" was enough to stop them.

If you're looking to take a cruise down the Nile but don't like the idea of a cruise ship then check out the SS Sudan. It's featured in one of the Agatha Christie films and is beautiful. Impeccably staffed too.

I have always wanted to see the pyramids and tombs of Egypt and this holiday fulfilled this. Perhaps my only 'complaint' (if that's the right word) is that there was too much of it. After seeing tomb after tomb for several days you start to get a bit blase about it - "Oh, this tomb is only 3,000 years old". If the visits to the tombs could be spread out over a few more days then it would have been perfect but sadly the river couldn't be slowed down. If I could have stayed on the boat for twice as long to spread out the visits to the tombs I would have.

All-in-all, I would highly recommend Memphis Tours Egypt and a trip to see the Egyptian antiquities. An amazing experience that will stay with me for the rest of my life.

We just had a great trip to Egypt! We planned the trip through Memphis Tours with a combination of a small group tour (the Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor with a group of 12 with guide Ahmed/Friday and drivers)

I went on the Cairo Short break, which was five days and four nights. I extended the trip to six days and five nights and it was worth it. The Memphis Tours Company had a representative meet us at the airport with a private vehicle. Then he took us to the Kempinski Nile Hotel, where they reserved the room for us to stay for the entire trip. As far as our stay at the Kempinski, they were very generous and kind, breakfast, wi-fi, the daily newspaper, and the mini-bar in the room was free. Our tour guide, Mohamed Abdel Salam did an outstanding job showing us around the city. We went to the Giza Pyramids, The Citadel of Salah Al-din and Quatbay, the Egyptian and Mit Rahina Museum, Kom El-Shuqafa Monuments, the Sound and Light show, and Imhotep and Saqqara. I would highly recommend that you bring a camera, video camera, walking shoes, and comfortable clothing. The tours lasted from the morning to late afternoon and some of the events took place in the evening so activities would be extend to the night. Most of our money went to room service for our dinners, but it was worth it. We also spent most of our money on tips, because that is how some of the people make their income. Overall it was a great trip!

Thank you so much to Memphis tours for the amazing journey in Egypt! We spent two weeks travelling across Egypt and camping in the deserts. It was a magical experience and we had the most amazing time. Thank you to our fantastic tour guides Osama Mostafa and Ahmed El Prince for being with us and guiding us and adding lots of fun to the trip. We felt 110% safe the entire time. The Egyptian people are so welcoming and friendly and we fell in love with the beautiful country. Do not listen to the media. Egypt is very safe and we will definitely be back soon! Thank you Memphis!

My family of six (2 adults / 4 kids; 8, 14, 15 and 16) is leaving soon on a trip to Egypt that I truly don't think we would be doing without the help and responsiveness of our agent Ayman Fawzy, of Memphis Tours.

From responing to our initial inquiry through the 'chat' box on their website, to getting back to us countless times, always very quickly, via email, Ayman has been very informative and helpful as we planned the specific trip that my family wanted to have.

We are greatly looking forward to New Years in Egypt and experiencing the trip that Ayman put together with us. Expecting a great time! :)

A group of 7 of us traveled to Egypt in November of 2012. Our guide in Cairo was Mohamed Besheer was not only a great guide, he was very personable and a truly nice guy. He helped is out in so any ways beyond his guide duties. This tour company is the best we have traveled with.